GATA Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center, Ankara / Turkey

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th INTERNATIONAL
Applied
LAPAROSCOPIC
Urology Course
Sept 2-3, 2012
GATA Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center, ANKARA / TURKEY

2. Invitation
th INTERNATIONAL Applied LAPAROSCOPIC Urology Course
Dear Colleagues,
"World Congress of Endourology and SWL 2012" is organizing a two-day pre-congress
course on advanced laparoscopy and laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS). The
course will be conducted on 2-3 September at GATA Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center
in Ankara, Turkey. The program will include both laparoscopy and single port surgery course
on live animals and presentations from the leading experts.
During this course, the following issues will be covered;
Lectures from experts
Basic laparoscopic urology training on live pigs (basics of clinical laparoscopic surgery)
Preparations including laparoscopic urology and using laparoscopic equipments
Sept 2-3, 2012
Common laparoscopic and LESS surgeries: main-steps
Performing laparoscopic urologic procedures on pigs
Basic principles of the single port surgery
Yasar Ozgok (TR)
Course President
Mahesh Desai (IND) Pilar Laguna (NL) Kevin Zorn (CAN)
Honorary Course President Honorary Course President Honorary Course President
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Lutfi Tunc (TR) Ali Serdar Gozen (GER)
Scientific Secretary Scientific Secretary

3. Course Trainers
th INTERNATIONAL Applied LAPAROSCOPIC Urology Course
Altug Tuncel (TR) Murat Arslan (TR)
Erdem Canda (TR) Ozan Akay (TR)
Koray Erten (TR) Selcuk Güven (TR)
Melih Balci (TR) Yilmaz Aslan (TR)
General Information
TRAINING CENTER
Gulhane Military Academy, Animal Research Center, Ankara/ TURKEY
ATTENDANCE AND REGISTRATION Sept 2-3, 2012
Attendance and registration for the course: 700 Euro
ACCOMMODATION
Please contact Topkon CONGRESS Secretariat for organizing accommodation.
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4. Course Content
th INTERNATIONAL Applied LAPAROSCOPIC Urology Course
1. Basic training on live pigs 4. Laparoscopic Urologic Surgeries on
(Basics of clinical laparoscopic surgery) Pig
Access and insufflations Varicocelectomy
Camera and scope manipulation Radical prostatectomy
Port placement Pyeloplasty
Hand eye coordination, manual dexterity, Controlling the hilum and partial
depth perception and translation of 2D image nephrectomy
to 3D working environment Radical- simple nephrectomy
2. Preparation for laparoscopic surgery 5. Basic principles of the single port
and using laparoscopic equipments surgery
Sharp and blunt dissection Access techniques and access sites for
Clip application single port surgery
Laparoscopic suturing and knot tying LESS ports and placement
Use of newer energy sources in laparoscopic Special single port surgery instruments and
surgery routine laparoscopic instruments for single
Use of staplers in surgery port procedures
Energy sources for single port procedures
Sept 2-3, 2012
3. Common laparoscopic procedures: Hybrid single port, aim and used instruments
Main - steps
Pelvic lymph node preparation and
dissection
Preparing genital vessels and
Finding and preparing ureter
Preparation of renal pelvis
Preparation of renal hilus-vessels
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5. Course Programme
th INTERNATIONAL Applied LAPAROSCOPIC Urology Course
Sept 2, 2012
09.00-10.00 Opening Lectures (All groups)
Welcome speech Ibrahim Bozkirli (TR)
Basics and system of the training on pigs Altug Tuncel (TR)
Main laparoscopic procedures on pigs Yasar Ozgok (TR)
Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology Aysegul Ozgok (TR)
10.00-10.30 Coffee break
10.30-13.15 Laparoscopic training on pigs Group A1-4 (8 persons)
Group A1 Trainers (Mahesh Desai. Murat Arslan)
Group A2 Trainers (Pilar Laguna, Selcuk Guven)
Group A3 Trainers (Kevin Zorn, Erdem Canda)
Group A4 Trainers (Altug Tuncel)
Laparoscopic video presentation Group B1-4 (8 persons)
Group B1 Trainers (Yilmaz Aslan)
Group B2 Trainers (Koray Erten)
Group B3 Trainers (Melih Balci)
Group B4 Trainers (Ozan Akay)
Sept 2-3, 2012
13.15-14.15 Lunch break
14.15-17.00 Laparoscopic training on pigs Group A1-4 (8 persons)
Group B1 Trainers (Yilmaz Aslan)
Group B2 Trainers (Koray Erten)
Group B3 Trainers (Melih Balci)
Group B4 Trainers (Ozan Akay)
Laparoscopic video presentation Group B1-4 (8 persons)
Group A1 Trainers (Mahesh Desai. Murat Arslan)
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Group A2 Trainers (Pilar Laguna, Selcuk Guven)
Group A3 Trainers (Kevin Zorn, Erdem Canda)
Group A4 Trainers (Altug Tuncel)
20:00-24:00 Official dinner-Welcome ceremony and awards

6. Course Programme
th INTERNATIONAL Applied LAPAROSCOPIC Urology Course
Sept 3, 2012
09.00-10.00 Opening Lectures (All groups)
Training in laparoscopic urology Pilar Laguna (NL)
Laparoscopic training: training box and virtual Kevin Zorn (CAN)
simulators
Single port surgery in Urology, and training on the Mahesh Desai (IND)
live animals
10.00-10.30 Coffee break
10.30-13.15 Laparoscopic training on pigs Group A1-4 (8 persons)
Group A1 Trainers (Mahesh Desai, Murat Arslan)
Group A2 Trainers (Pilar Laguna, Selcuk Guven)
Group A3 Trainers (Kevin Zorn, Erdem Canda)
Group A4 Trainers (Altug Tuncel)
Laparoscopic video presentation Group B1-4 (8 persons)
Group B1 Trainers (Yilmaz Aslan)
Group B2 Trainers (Koray Erten)
Sept 2-3, 2012
Group B3 Trainers (Melih Balci)
Group B4 Trainers (Ozan Akay)
13.15-14.15 Lunch break
14.15-17.00 Laparoscopic training on pigs Group A1-4 (8 persons)
Group B1 Trainers (Yilmaz Aslan)
Group B2 Trainers (Koray Erten)
Group B3 Trainers (Melih Balci)
Group B4 Trainers (Ozan Akay)
Laparoscopic video presentation Group B1-4 (8 persons)
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Group A1 Trainers (Mahesh Desai. Murat Arslan)
Group A2 Trainers (Pilar Laguna, Selcuk Guven)
Group A3 Trainers (Kevin Zorn, Erdem Canda)
Group A4 Trainers (Altug Tuncel)

7. Course Secretariat
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Topkon Congress Services
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Ýstanbul
Zuhtupasa Mah. Rifatbey Sok. No:24
34724, Kalamis - Kadikoy / Istanbul-TURKEY
Phone : +90 216 330 90 20
Fax : +90 216 330 90 05/06/07/08/09
E-mail : wce2012@topkon.com
Ankara
Tunus Cad. Bülten Sok. Belkis Apt. No: 1/1
06680 Kavaklidere / Ankara - TURKEY
Sept 2-3, 2012
Phone : +90 312 428 11 20
Fax : +90 312 428 82 98
E-mail : salesankara@topkon.com
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